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/ 7 years agoHarry’s out to be prince among the new No9s
By NEALE HARVEY Opportunities: Pat Lam Learning all the time: Harry Randall PICTURES: Getty Images CONFIDENT No.9 Harry Randall believes ambitious...
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/ 7 years agoStrets insists he’s fresh for one more at Sarries
By NEALE HARVEY Still got it: David Strettle may play into his late 30s EVERGREEN Saracens wing Dave Strettle has no...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoManu’s not the answer
IT strikes me that England have not really taken any big strides in the last few years when I read in...
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/ 7 years agoUlster caught cold by early try-double from Cronin
By RONAN O’BRIEN ULSTER slipped down the Conference B standings as Sean Cronin’s first-half double helped Leinster to a bonus point...
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/ 7 years agoTigers do good things then mess up admits Ford
By ALEX BYWATER Hard work: George Ford GEORGE Ford admits Leicester have been unable to put their finger on the reasons...
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/ 7 years agoUnderhill set to miss Dublin showdown
ENGLAND flanker Sam Underhill will likely miss the opening rounds of the Six Nations after he damaged ankle ligaments in Bath’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTigers can claw back into the Premiership title race, says Jonah Holmes
The Leicester Tigers wing talks how relegation fears shouldn't compound a more than reasonable shot at the play-offs
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoStalwart Mike Brown to break Harlequins appearances record
308 club appearances amid 72 caps for England – an extraordinary achievement by the full-back
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWarren Gatland to lead Barbarians against Wales when his reign ends
12 years as Wales head coach and set to face them in his first match after leaving
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGlasgow Warriors director of rugby Dave Rennie agrees extension
Rennie reveals at pre-match press conference he will be staying at Scotstoun
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGeorge Merrick to leave Harlequins for Top 14 giants
Quins second row will play for Clermont Auvergne next season
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMark Wilson pledges his future to Newcastle Falcons with long-term extension
Huge news for Newcastle Falcons as Dean Richards commends the forward's leadership
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWATCH: Leinster’s James Lowe to miss crucial Champions Cup tie after red card
The Kiwi wing was sent off for Leinster in their defeat to rivals Munster
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCowan-Dickie: Contract talks are going well at Exeter Chiefs
Luke Cowan-Dickie tells The Rugby Paper staying at Sandy Park is his ideal choice
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoRFU hand 28 full-time contracts to England Women stars
Lydia Thompson, Poppy Cleall, Abbie Scott and Marlie Packer all get contracts
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLeicester Tigers aim to land all du Preez brothers
Competition for Sale Sharks to deal with
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBath downgrade severity of Sam Underhill’s ankle injury, but Matt Garvey faces lengthy spell out
Todd Blackadder gives update of length of time flanker will spend out
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWATCH: Toulouse score wonder team try against Toulon
Cheslin Kolbe capped off a remarkable passage of play in 39-0 drubbing of Toulon
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTom Curry follows brother Ben in signing new Sale Sharks deal
Sale Sharks continue their recruitment of first-teamers, as Tom Curry becomes the latest to sign an extension
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/ 7 years agoPOST-RUGBY – TWO CASE STUDIES
GEORGE KRUIS - ENGLAND AND SARACENS LOCK, AGE 28 Along with club colleague Dom Day, Kruis has started a business called...
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/ 7 years agoUnbeaten, but Worsley knows axe is coming
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES On his way back home: Joe Worsley is making plans Joe Worsley had seen it all as...
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/ 7 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 7 years agoMorahan ready to extend his stay at ambitious Bears
Jeff Probyn: CVC deal may not be good for rugby By NEALE HARVEY Smash hit: Luke Morahan scores another try AUSSIE...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoTigers aim to land all Du Preez brothers
By NEIL FISSLER Big match, big player: Joe Marchant scores the winning try for Harlequins against Wasps at Twickenham PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 7 years agoHogg’s off injured as Warriors flop at Scotstoun
By GARY HEATLY EDINBURGH completed a festive double over Glasgow in the Scottish PRO14 derby at Scotstoun. They followed up their...
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/ 7 years agoWales prop star James calls time
WALES and Ospreys prop Paul James has announced his retirement from rugby at the age of 36. James has won 66...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoGat to lead Baa-baas against the Welsh
By PETER JACKSON WARREN Gatland will be back in Cardiff after the World Cup for one last match – against Wales....
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/ 7 years agoScarlets fell into our trap – Mulvihill
Away: Blues try-scorer Gareth Anscombe goes past Scarlets hooker Ken Owens PICTURE: Huw Evans By STEFFAN THOMAS JOHN MULVIHILL reckons the...
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/ 7 years agoDavies relishing pressure to deliver for Wales
By ALEX BYWATER JONATHAN Davies admits it took longer than anticipated to get back to top form after injury in the...
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/ 7 years agoEarls lands killer blow as Leinster self-destruct
By JOHN FALLON JOHNNY SEXTON admitted poor discipline cost champions Leinster dear in a bad-tempered clash with their arch rivals at...
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/ 7 years agoTackle laws could spell trouble for the big boys
By NEALE HARVEY Under threat: New tackle laws could hinder big bruisers such as Maro Itoje Changes: Skivington MULTI-TASKING big beasts...
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/ 7 years agoFriend hails his tight five as Connacht double up
By DECLAN ROONEY CONNACHTsaw off Ulster for the third time in a row and earned their first ever double over the...
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/ 7 years agoEarl in waiting to be Burger’s successor
Leadership qualities: Saracens flanker Ben Earl SARACENS back rower Ben Earl is ready to step in and prove why he can...
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/ 7 years agoDragons hunting for elusive derby win
By ALEX BYWATER Ex-Osprey: Hibbard FOR Richard Hibbard today’s derby clash between the Dragons and the Ospreys will be very much...
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/ 7 years agoTigers will claw back into title race – Holmes
By GARY FITZGERALD Fighting spirit: Jonah Holme FORGET the fear of relegation, Jonah Holmes predicts Leicester Tigers can still make a...
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/ 7 years agoDai dealt another injury blow
WASPS have been dealt another injury blow with prop Kieran Brookes set to miss eight to 12 weeks of action following...
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/ 7 years agoBest is yet to come in 2019 predicts new England star Shields
By SAM JACKSON BRAD Shields insists England fans have not seen the best of him yet as he targets a starting...
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/ 7 years agoPivac to face Kiwis on his first Wales tour
KIWI Wayne Pivac’s first tour as Wales coach will see him take on the biggest challenge in the game in New...
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/ 7 years agoDu Preez to undergo second op
CORNELL du Preez is unlikely to play again this season as he prepares for a further throat operation. The back rower...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoProvinces no ‘blight on the game’
COLIN BOAG says the CVC deal is great news for the clubs. For Premiership clubs, he may be right; for the...
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/ 7 years agoWainright’s flying high after whirlwind season
By ALEX BYWATER Impressive debut: Aaron Wainwright mixed with the Boks beasts in November IT HAS been a breathtaking 12 months...
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/ 7 years agoOlver signs for Knights
EALING have signed Sam Olver from Doncaster on loan for the remainder of the 2018/19 season. The fly-half joined Ealing from...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoPremiership should pay for itself
ON FACEBOOK there is a group that put up photos of days of yore which had an England team with nine...
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/ 7 years agoDavies becoming a triple threat for World Cup
SEB DAVIES believes his versatility can be a point of difference as he bids to make Warren Gatland’s Wales World Cup...
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/ 7 years agoGopperth pens new deal as he nears recovery
By ADAM ELLIS WASPS have eased fears over the possible exit of Elliot Daly by having five senior personnel commit their...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoTinkering at scrum put me off League
I’M relatively new to Rugby Union being born and bred in St Helens, a staunch Rugby League town. My father, who...
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/ 7 years agoWales’ new belief makes them real World Cup hopes
THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON Dragons roar: Shane Williams scores Wales’ first try as they beat Ireland 22-10...
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/ 7 years agoPride has been put back into Finnish rugby
By CHARLIE INGLEFIELD ON the eve of the All Blacks winning the 2011 World Cup, Finland were announced as ‘officially the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoSorry Colin, I’ll not raise a glass to the leaches of rugby
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I WILL not be...
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/ 7 years agoLions must pick Schmidt as their 2021 coach now
A FEWwishes for the New Year: That the Lions do not let a blade of grass grow under their feet before...
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